we've been working on a large fire in the Budawang Ranges at Mt Wirritin. When you can see the sky it would make a perfect dark sky spot, absolutely fantastic views.
The only drawback is that there are some pretty mean 4WD tracks to get into it, I'm not sure if the scopes would appreciate being bounced around.
The unsealed road to the Airfield is currently in good condition. We make use of the Airfield pretty much every month, with all types of cars making it there with no problem. We've had upto 18 scopes set up there,
Gee some beautiful gear lost there. I imagine the Stromlo workshops would have looked something like that back in 2003 too ...the good thing is after being risen from the ashes the Stromlo workshops are even better now
Further information is that Van Slkye workshop was also flooded directly after the fires and it will not be rebuild. The loss of another astro accessory firm.
Gee some beautiful gear lost there. I imagine the Stromlo workshops would have looked something like that back in 2003 too ...the good thing is after being risen from the ashes the Stromlo workshops are even better now
Was the Advanced Instrumentation Technology Centre a part of the Stromlo observatory before 2003 or was it born out of the ashes post Canberra fires?
Was the Advanced Instrumentation Technology Centre a part of the Stromlo observatory before 2003 or was it born out of the ashes post Canberra fires?
Like Phoenix it rose from the ashes, a very very modern $25M facility. The previous workshops were on the western side facing toward the Bridabellas and bore the brunt of the fires in 2003. At their site are now a few 3.5m? domes for students to use.
...the good thing is after being risen from the ashes the Stromlo workshops are even better now 
